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UK lists Cryptomus and Heleket as one firm after rebrand

Cryptopolitan 08 Oct 2026
The Cryptomus to Heleket pipeline. Source. TRM Labs Two brands, one designation ... Grinex was designated by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on August 14, 2025, and the UK did the same barely a week after ... ....
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Russia-linked A7 for enabling Iran sanctions evasion

Cryptopolitan 02 Oct 2026
Financial authorities in the U.S ... U.S ... “The U.S ... The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated the A7 network as a “significant transnational criminal organization,” the department revealed ... official elaborated ... ....
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U.S. Cracks Down on Hamas Network Over Millions in Crypto Funding

Crypto Economy 02 Oct 2026
Department of the Treasury, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), sanctioned a financial network accused of transferring over $2 million to the terrorist organization Hamas.
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OFAC Sanctions Tren de Aragua ATM Network, Lists Seven Tron Addresses

BitRSS 30 Sep 2026
Chainalysis says the wallets’ counterparties had exposure to laundering networks used by Mexican and Colombian cartels and Venezuelan launderers ... .
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Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Lands on US Treasury’s Sanctions List

CryptoPotato 21 Sep 2026
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said BitBank is controlled by Iranian financier Babak Zanjani, who is already under US sanctions ... OFAC described the group as part of Zanjani’s digital asset network.
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Treasury Sanctions BitBank Over Iranian Crypto Sanctions-Evasion Network

NewsBTC 19 Sep 2026
OFAC says the platform was part of a network tied to sanctioned financier Babak Zanjani ... Once OFAC designates an entity, U.S ... Department of the Treasury / OFAC — https.//home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0632.
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U.S. Treasury Says Iran’s Hormuz Payments Moved Via Crypto

Crypto Economy 19 Sep 2026
Treasury said on September 17 that OFAC-designated Hormuz Safe Marine Services Authority has used the BitBank digital asset exchange since June to transfer payments it received to the Iranian government.
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Betting on Venezuela, But Not Through “Ownership Stake”

Energies Net 28 Aug 2026
By Elio Ohep, Petroleumworld-EnergiesNet SAN DIEGO, ....
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OFAC warns shipping sector over Iranian Strait of Hormuz demands

SAFETY4SEA 26 Aug 2026
Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated its May 1 alert, issuing additional guidance in response to evolving Iranian threats to ... OFAC warned that both U.S.
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OFAC issues sanctions for activities related to Hormuz

SAFETY4SEA 30 Jul 2026
The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on 29 July 2026 targeting an Iran-linked network accused of supporting activities related to the Strait of Hormuz ... RelatedNews. Houthis consider establishing tolls for Red Sea passage ... ....
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OFAC FirstVPN Sanctions Show Crypto Enforcement Is Moving Up The Infrastructure Stack

BitRSS 14 Jul 2026
OFAC FirstVPN Sanctions Show Crypto Enforcement Is Moving Up The Infrastructure Stack is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is not only about token prices. Sometimes the more important story is the infrastructure, re ... .
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Tether Freezes USDT In 131 TRON Wallets After OFAC Sanctions Update

BitRSS 03 Jul 2026
Tether froze USDT tied to 131 TRON wallets after an OFAC sanctions update, reviving the stablecoin compliance debate ... .
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